Severe weather heads north

Tasmania's north-east is now bearing the brunt of strong winds and heavy rains that have caused chaos around southern Tasmania.

"The heavy rain that we saw in Hobart and the south east overnight and this morning, that's now eased and the focus is on the north-east of the state," Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Brooke Oakley said.

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